The Black Dahlia Murder will be touring North America this October-November in support of their new album ‘Nightbringers’ (out October 6th via Metal Blade), with support acts Suffocation, Decrepit Birth, Necrot and Wormwitch, plus Exhumed on select dates. Check out the dates below: Continue reading “The Black Dahlia Murder announces North American tour with Suffocation, Decrepit Birth, Necrot, Wormwitch”
A Groundbreaking Ritual: Zeal & Ardor play First Ever U.S. Show
By Andrew Bansal
August 19th 2017, The Hi Hat, Los Angeles CA: Zeal & Ardor is the brainchild of Swiss-American musician and composer Manuel Gagneux, which he created when someone challenged him to mix two seemingly incompatible styles of music: black metal and African-American slave blues. Following the success of the debut album ‘Devil is Fine’, Zeal & Ardor is now performing live as a full six-piece band, and played their first show in the United States last Saturday August 19th at the Hi Hat in Los Angeles. What started out as a dare on an internet forum has rapidly evolved into something unique, groundbreaking and spellbinding, and the fortunate audience here witnessed it firsthand. Continue reading “A Groundbreaking Ritual: Zeal & Ardor play First Ever U.S. Show”
Photo Gallery: Metal Assault in San Diego Vol. 3 @ Brick By Brick
Photos by Scott Clift
August 17th 2017, Brick By Brick, San Diego CA: Volume 3 of our series of Metal Assault in San Diego events at Brick By Brick took place last Thursday and we were extremely pleased to present an eclectic blend of unique tribute acts and exciting young original bands, all from Los Angeles. Metal and Abba came together like never before, literally, as MetalAbba headlined this one and played their first ever full live set. Following their appearance at The Viper Room with us the night before, all-female Motörhead tribute act Motorbäbe made it a Metal Assault double-header and kicked even more ass at the Brick. Stoner rock trio The Rare Breed, the first band to ever take the stage for Metal Assault at our first show back in March, made some new fans in SD, as did industrial doom trio Fact Pattern, who opened this show with their dark, intense, powerful sonic landscapes. If you missed out on all this incredible talent, here is a pictorial recap by Scott Clift. Enjoy the photos below and mark your calendars for our next event at the Brick, Thursday September 7th! Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Metal Assault in San Diego Vol. 3 @ Brick By Brick”
The Original Misfits announce LA Show
The original Misfits featuring Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle have announced their only show for 2017, and it will take place in Los Angeles itself, at The Forum on Saturday December 30th. Tickets go on sale this Friday August 25th. Opening acts will be announced soon. Continue reading “The Original Misfits announce LA Show”
Photo Gallery: Marduk, Incantation, Abysmal Dawn, Ritual & Sicarius @ Union
Photos by C. Jones
August 18th 2017, Union, Los Angeles CA: Swedish black metal band Marduk are currently on a North American headline tour with support acts Incantation and Abysmal Dawn, and as part of the tour, arrived in Los Angeles in front of a packed house at Union, for a Church Of The 8th Day event that also featured Ritual and Sicarius as local openers. Our man C. Jones was on site to take these photos for us. Enjoy them below, and if extreme metal is your thing, catch this tour in your town! Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Marduk, Incantation, Abysmal Dawn, Ritual & Sicarius @ Union”
Photo Gallery: Metal Assault Night Vol. 9 @ The Viper Room
Photos by Matt Nielson
August 16th 2017, The Viper Room, West Hollywood CA: Volume #9 of our series of Metal Assault Nights at The Viper Room took place last Wednesday, boasting of the heaviest of heavy lineups comprising four excellent LA bands, with longstanding stoner doom band Crowned By Fire as the headline act plus fast-rising stoner/sludge trio Ironaut, all-female Motörhead tribute act Motorbäbe, and one of the finest in the LA underground for a few years, Warchief. In terms of the turnout as well as the bands’ performances, the event lived up to expectations and then some, and if you missed it, you’d serve yourselves well to catch these bands next time. Our man Matt Nielson was on site to capture these great photos for us. Enjoy them below, and mark your calendars for the next Metal Assault Night at The Viper Room, Thursday August 31st! Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Metal Assault Night Vol. 9 @ The Viper Room”
Ticket Giveaway: Marty Friedman @ House Of Blues Anaheim
Metal guitarist extraordinaire Marty Friedman is currently touring North America in support of his scorching new solo album ‘Wall Of Sound’, with opening acts Scale The Summit and The Fine Constant. The tour hits Southern California for a show at the Parish Room inside the House Of Blues Anaheim on Sunday August 27th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Marty Friedman @ House Of Blues Anaheim”
Album Review: Ruby The Hatchet – Planetary Space Child
By Ryan Falla
Philadelphia based psych rock band Ruby The Hatchet brings us some intensely tripped-out grooves with their third record ‘Planetary Space Child’. With any successful psych rock band, the psychedelic elements take the forefront over anything else. Within their deeply laid back grooves is a fire that elevates them to a higher level. The production on ‘Planetary Space Child’ drives a great strength into Ruby the Hatchet. Much like Deep Purple, Ruby The Hatchet is a band that drives psychedelic grooves with a rock n’ roll fire that elevates the music beyond simple psych rock. Continue reading “Album Review: Ruby The Hatchet – Planetary Space Child”
Tour Ticket Giveaway: A Perfect Circle w/ The Beta Machine
A Perfect Circle will be touring North America this Fall with special guests The Beta Machine, and we are giving away a pair of tickets to every show of the tour! Check out the itinerary below and enter to win for a show of your choice! Continue reading “Tour Ticket Giveaway: A Perfect Circle w/ The Beta Machine”
Ticket Giveaway: Marduk @ Brick By Brick (San Diego)
Swedish black metal band Marduk is returning to North America with support acts Incantation and Abysmal Dawn, and as part of the tour, the three bands will hit San Diego CA for a show at Brick By Brick next Sunday August 20th, along with local openers Warpath. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Marduk @ Brick By Brick (San Diego)”